rious decision-making processes. So you are wondering who these individuals and groups are that use accounting? They are as diverse as business itself. They include anyone or any group that plans to interact with a particular business. Individuals like us use accounting information all the time to make such decisions as: Investing in the stock market Applying for a loan to purchase a home Evaluating potential jobs Whether to make, buy, or rent various goods Mangers within a business use accounting information daily to make marketing, production, sales, research and development, and other decisions. Without the proper accounting information these types of decisions would become very difficult, if not impossible, to make. Banks use accounting information to make decisions about granting loans to individuals and companies. The loan process cannot even begin without the proper accounting information being submitted by a company or an individual. Government agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities, Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and so on, base their regulation enforcement and compliance on the accounting information they receive. Not-for-profit organizations use accounting information just as profit-oriented businesses do. This information is used in the areas of budgeting, payroll, and reporting to outside entities. As the economy becomes more complex, so do the transactions within a business. As these transactions become more complex, so does the process of reporting them to various users, and making them understandable for their decision making process. Now you can see why I chose these two subjects. The purpose of accounting is to provide information that you can use to increase your chance of making correct financial decision. Also you can see that accounting is used by everyone. I hope that this clears up any questions that anyone has had about what accounting is and who uses i...
